Private Guiding Service in Istanbul

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Istanbul, Turkey

5 to 7 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Tour Istanbul with a private guide on this full-day excursion. Choose your own itinerary and visit the sites and landmarks of most interest to you and your party. Take advantage of your local guide's expertise and learn about the history, culture and traditions of this ancient city, founded in the year 330 AD. Enjoy the personalized attention and flexible itinerary that comes with booking a private tour.

Explore Istanbul for a full-day hours with a private guide
See the city's most important landmarks and attractions
Learn about the culture, history and traditions of the city
Enjoy personalized attention and a flexible itinerary

What's Included

Private guide in your language
Hotel or port pickup and drop-off by walking, yellow cab or public transport at only guide option

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
Transportation is not included with only guide option
Museum entrances

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Only guiding service has walking or public transport pickup Guiding and vehicle option has vehicle pickup.

Meeting point

Sultanahmet
Binbirdirek, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
We meet you at the Sultanahmet Tram Station.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Hippodrome

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Blue Mosque

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

TopkapI Palace

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Grand Bazaar

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
This tour is not recommended for individuals with mobility issues.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 17 reviews

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This is a must do tour and guide!

Juliet_S, Sept 2023

Salim was an excellent guide for our group of 6 adults (family of 4 including my 96 year old mom and 2 friends), we highly recommend him and his Istanbul tour. We saw all of the top sites on our list-Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, the Cistern, Grand Bazaar, and he directed us to a fabulous restaurant with delicious, affordable traditional food. He gave just the right amount of history for the sites so we will be able to remember it, he was very flexible to accommodate what we wanted to see, and assisted us in making purchases in euros rather than liras so we didn’t have to exchange money. This is a must do tour and guide!

Wonderful guide and wonderful city

Christopher_F, Jun 2022

Terrific two days in Istanbul with Abdul. Met us at our hotel, which he did did not have to do, as it was quite a ways out of his way. Such an enjoyable, entertaining, educational walk through all of the major sites - and some of the ones just off the beaten path. Took us to some of his favorite coffee, pastry and food spots and through some of the shopping areas. He was pleasantly surprised at the "homework" we had done, asking about going places people usually do not ask about. Just a great experience all around.